HIPPO HOORAY! HAPPY NATIONAL HIPPO DAY!
We're celebrating with Fiona, the Cincinnati Zoo's world-famous 2,000 pound toddler!
Born on January 24, 2017, Fiona is the first Nile Hippo to be born at the Cincinnati Zoo in 75 years. She arrived 6 weeks premature and is the smallest hippo ever to survive.
The Cincinnati Zoo says, "Fiona weighed 29 pounds when she was born, which is about 25 pounds lighter than the lowest recorded birth weight for this species. The normal range is 55-120 pounds."
#TeamFiona fans have no problem showing off the fact that they just love her a ton as she's taken social media by storm:
Happy #NationalHippoDay! ?????? #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/Da2pBwC6z9
— Cincinnati Zoo (@CincinnatiZoo) February 15, 2019
Enjoying this view of Fiona on my office wall for #NationalHippoDay ??#TeamFiona pic.twitter.com/nQHLhT7hyd
— Amy Mersch (@amymersch) February 15, 2019
y’all....,, it finally happened ?? #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/OXHYZqSP53
— mallorie sullivan ? (@malloriesullivn) January 7, 2019
Throw the whole world away Fiona the Hippo is the only thing that sparks joy for me #teamfiona pic.twitter.com/fLYFT2FN5i
— Shareza (@sharezaaaa) February 11, 2019
"Weighing up to 8,000 pounds, the hippo is the heaviest land animal after the elephant," according to the World Wildlife Fund.
National Hippo Day raises awareness for hippopotami around the world who's population has declined in recent years. The hippo species is listed as having a "Vulnerable" status, while specifically the pygmy hippo is listed as Endangered.
Supporters of hippos around the world are partying like a hippoPARTYmus and celebrating #NationalHippoDay!
#NationalHippoDay is a good chance to meet the endangered pygmy hippo, courtesy @joelsartore, Photo Ark, and the @OmahaZoo. https://t.co/oCacpzbHH8 pic.twitter.com/zTVUIUX6IZ
— Nat Geo Education (@NatGeoEducation) February 15, 2019
Happy #NationalHippoDay! Hippos are such amazing, social animals. I loved photographing this playful little hippo calf in the wild in South Africa! pic.twitter.com/lxll95Lyt6
— Robert Irwin (@RobertIrwin) February 15, 2019
Us ready to consume that 50% off Valentine’s Day chocolate or a Nile Hippopotamus opening wide for the camera in 1973 at @NationalZoo? #NationalHippoDay
— Smithsonian Archives (@SmithsonianArch) February 15, 2019
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Happy National Hippo Day:https://t.co/sgCydeeqy0#nationalhippoday pic.twitter.com/CPu0R7sCQa
— ABC 13 News - WSET (@ABC13News) February 15, 2019
happy #nationalhippoday to fiona and bibi only!! ???? pic.twitter.com/o7c6UVlRX5
— mallorie sullivan ? (@malloriesullivn) February 15, 2019
National Hippo Day makes a splash on February 15th every year.
